Former Tennessee Titan, Peter Sirmon, named GA at UT

[sickemsmokey10]

Duck Sports News Blog Blog Archive DSN: Peter Sirmon to join Wilcox at Tennessee

Duck Sports News has learned that former Ducks and Tennessee Titans Linebacker Peter Sirmon has officially accepted a Graduate Assistant position at the University of Tennessee. Sirmon now joins former Duck player and Boise State Defensive Coordinator Justin Wilcox in Knoxville.
Sirmon, 33 (34 on February 18th), is a native of Walla Walla, Washington. At Walla Walla High School, Sirmon was named Washington Defensive Player of the Year by the Seattle Post-Intelligencer after leading his team to the State AAA Championship game. After a four-year letterman linebacker career at the University of Oregon, Sirmon was drafted in the fourth round by the Tennessee Titans. In 2006, Sirmon retired after playing seven years in the NFL.
Before serving as a Graduate Assistant at the University of Oregon this past season, Sirmon was Linebackers Coach at Central Washington University for the 2008 season.

 

[CountVolcula]

Thats nice. I liked Sirmon

 

[hmanvolfan]

Isn't he sorta old to be a GA? :unsure:

 

[sickemsmokey10]

Isn't he sorta old to be a GA? :unsure:

Mitch Browning was very old to be a GA. but aslong as your taking graduate classes you can be a GA. just like another coach

 

[Kevinyaheard]

Duck fans prob think its some kind of conspiracy to get Intel on them....wait a minute, maybe IT IS!!!!

 

[eVOLintent]

Walla Walla, Washington? Isn't that Bugs Bunny's hometown?

 

[hmanvolfan]

http://www.nonstick.com/sounds/Daffy_Duck/ltdd_006.mp3

 

[ReeceBobby]

I guess this is good. All I know is I never gave any consideration to who the GA is up until a year ago. I wonder if this means that CLT will be spending a lot of time on the road recruiting since this guy can teach the LBs a lot.

 

[PoochPunt3rdDown]

Sounds like this Sirmon might just be one wascally wabbit....

 

[ole_orange]

Solid hire. He was a stand up, blue collar worker for Titans.

 

[ob79]

Solid hire. He was a stand up, blue collar worker for Titans.

+1

And smart too. He called all the D's plays and was credited by Keith Bulluck & Jeff Fisher as such.

Also, he's an Oregon alum and former staff member so he may have some very interesting info come September.
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[Escape Goat]

He was a very tough, solid player. I am excited he will be helping Wilcox out.

 

[RkyTopRenaissance]

I love seeing some ties between the Titans and Vols. There should be more of it.

GBO and GO TITANS!

 

[JustFunnN'Orange]

Sounds like this Sirmon might just be one wascally wabbit....

:lolabove: lol: :dance2:

 

[DuckRiverVol]

Great hire! You will get nothing but overflowing praise about him from the Titans organization.

 

[volstate81]

think Sirmon and Wilcox were college roommates at Oregon

 

[fox1858]

Duck Sports News Blog Blog Archive DSN: Peter Sirmon to join Wilcox at Tennessee

I like this hire......

 

[TENNFOLD1974]

Dude could hit...he was no patsy.

 

[ChismsHeadband]

How long does the GA position last?
Like a year? Or as long as he's a graduate student?

What are the odds he's on our sidelines for a while?

 

[Triple_C]

think Sirmon and Wilcox were college roommates at Oregon

Yep. They were.

 

[wheaton4prez]

Good pick up for UT. He was a solid player for the Ducks back in the day.

He did a lot of Q/A writing for Duck Sports News. If anyone is interested to learn some of his opinions on things: http://www.ducksportsnews.com/blog/category/the-44-with-peter-sirmon/

 

[GoVols2003]

Had the pleasure of briefly knowing him while he was with the Titans. Always got the impression that he was a hard worker and was very smart.

Good addition.

 

[chavisut]

Isn't he sorta old to be a GA? :unsure:

no

 

[orange parmejohn]

+1

And smart too. He called all the D's plays and was credited by Keith Bulluck & Jeff Fisher as such.
Also, he's an Oregon alum and former staff member so he may have some very interesting info come September.
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that will be a valuable tool to have teaching our LBs to recognize offenses. seems like a great pick up.

 

[ob79]

that will be a valuable tool to have teaching our LBs to recognize offenses. seems like a great pick up.

Especially for Nick Reveiz who, now that I think about it, reminds me an awful lot of Sirmon. Not the most athletic guy, but a smart instinctive player who will lay the wood come gametime.
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